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Do bees quit gathering nectar when its in the 90's?

We are entering an unusually long run of 90-98 days with high humidity. Clearly, they will invest more time in cooling the hive and bringing in water, but what about collecting nectar? Right now is our peak flow time. Is the heat going to diminish yields?

Re: Do bees quit gathering nectar when its in the 90's?

Historically 90's and humid is good for honey production, until things dry out too much. Sometimes alfalfa will not grow enough to be cut and will bloom in this weather. Typically after it dries out and the flow stops, it will restarrt in earnest 3 days after a daytime rain, sometimes sooner if it is at night.